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DRC President says Ugandan troops’ presence will be temporary

15 December 2021, 12:00 AM  |
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Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said on Monday he would ensure that the presence of Ugandan troops in Congo, where they are fighting an Islamist militant group alongside Congolese forces, was for a strictly limited period.

Uganda and Congo launched a joint operation this month against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group allied with Islamic State, but have given few details about its scope or expected duration.

“I will ensure that the presence of Ugandan troops on our soil is limited to the time strictly necessary for this operation,” Tshisekedi said in a state of the union speechthat also covered the economy and COVID-19.

Uganda’s intervention has provoked unease because of its army’s conduct during Congo’s 1998-2003 civil war, when Uganda was accused of occupying territory and plundering resources.

At least 1 700 Ugandan soldiers have crossed into eastern Congo, and Uganda’s defence ministry has said its troops will stay as long as needed to defeat the ADF.

On the economy, Tshisekedi said he had asked his government for additional reforms to boost revenue collection. Reforms have helped improve Congo’s economic outlook, with growth expected to reach 6.4% in 2022, the IMF said last week.

“Despite this progress, too many in Congo are still struggling to make ends meet,” Tshisekedi told parliament, listing shortcomings in infrastructure and basic services, to jeers from opposition MPs.

Tshisekedi’s main rival, Martin Fayulu, had called for a sit-in at the electoral commission on Monday to demand the resignation of the organisation’s head, who is seen as close to the president.

Police, however, blocked roads leading to the commission’s headquarters.

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